Railroad tie



Oct. 21 1924. K 1,512,237

H. F. PoKLoP RAILROAD TIE Filed Feb. 29 1924 www/MM) attozmg Patented Oct: 2.1, 1924o E. if;

HENRY F. ZPOKLOP, QF TEXHOMA, OKLAHOMA.

'RAILROAD TIE.

Application 'filed February 29, 1924. Serial N o. 695,994.

To all 'whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that l, HENRY F. PoKLor, citizen of the United States, residing at Texhoma, in the county of Texas and State of Gklahoma, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Railroad Ties, of which the following' is a specification.

This invention relates to railroad ties and has for its primary objectto generally improve upon such structures by providing a device which is simple and efficient, durable, strong, reliable, and otherwise well adapted to the purpose for which it is designed.

Another very important feature of the invention is to provide a tie of this nature embodying the advantages of a metal tie and a wooden tie.

Vith the above and numerous other objects in View` as will appear as the description progresses, the invention resides in certain novel features of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the tie embodying my invention,

Figure 2 is a top plan view of a portion of the tie,

Figure 3 is an enlarged section taken substantially on the line 3-3 of Figure 2 looking in the direction of the arrow,

Figure 4 is an enlarged section taken substantially on the line 4 4 of Figure 2 lookingI in thedirection of the arrows,

Figure 5 is a detail perspective of one of the partitions used in the tie,

Figure 6 is a perspective view of one of the spikes used preferably with this tie, and

Figure 7 is a detail horizontal section taken substantially on the line 7 7 of Figure 3.

Referring to the drawing in detail it will be seen that the tie is formed in two similarly constructed sections 5 connected by a bar 6. Each section 5 is of a boX like construction including a bottom 7, two side walls 8, and an end wall 9 to which the bar is attached or formed integral. The spike receiving block 10 is formed on the outer side of the sides 8 and is provided with vertically extending openings 11 communieating with slots 12. The purpose of these posed therein for cleaning the openings 11 should they become filled with dirt or gravel. iiXed partition is provided in each section 5 a distance from the end wall 9 and extends transversely of the section between 'the side walls 8. removable partition 14 is disposed a distance from the fixed pai'- tition 13 and is receivable in slots 15 provided on the inside of the side walls 8. The bottom edge of the removable partition 14 is provided with a notch 17 so that an instrument may be engaged therein when it is desired to pry the partition upwardly for removal purposes. A wooden block 18 is receivable within the compartment formed by the side walls 8 and partitions 13 and 14. The cover plate 19 is disposed over this wooden block 18 and one end thereof is provided with a notch 20 so that the cover plate may be engaged for removal purposes. The side walls' 8 are provided with notches 21 registering with similar notches 22 provided in the spike blocks 10. The rails 23 are receivable. in these notches 21 and`22 so as wooden blocks 18. Spikes 25 are driveninto the openings 11 and engage the rails as is indicated to advantage in Figure 4. It is preferable to construct'these spikes 25 as is shown to advantage in Figure 6 so that the Shanks thereof are Vsplit to provide apair of slightly diverging legs 26 for frictionally engaging the openings 11'.l The side walls 8 are provided with suitable openings 28 for receiving tools while the ties are being placed or removed. The compartments 29 and 3() are preferably filled with gravel, dirt, or any other material so that the tie will be substantially embedded to iirmly retain its place on the road bed.

From the description it will be seen that my tie has all the advantages of the ordinary wooden tie forming a cushion for the rails and at the same time the wooden blocks are protected to a great degree from the elements and will, therefore, retain their etliciency for a considerable length of time and even when they have become ineflicient there will be no danger of a train being wrecked since the rails will be supported by the metallic portions of the tie that is the side walls of the sections 5.A Furthermore it will be seen that the blocks may be renewed at a much smaller cost .than can new wooden ties slots is to allow any instrument to be dis-be provided.

Although llV have described my invention with a Certain degree of partieularity, it is desired to point ont that numerous Changes in the details of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the scope or spirit of the invention as hereinafter claimed or saerioing any of its advantages.

Having thus described my invention, what l elaim as new is:

l. A railroad tie of the class described including a pair of connected sections, each section including a bottom, an end wall, a pair of side walls, a pair of partitions disposed in spaced relation between the side walls, one of said partitions being removable, and a wooden block disposed between the partition and the side walls for receiving a rail.

2. A railroad tie of the class described iiiclnding` a pair of connected sections, each section including; a bottom, an end wall` a pair of side walls, a pair of partitions disposed in spaced relation betwee/n the side walls, one of said partitions being` removable, a wooden block disposed between the partition and the side .valls for receiving a rail, and a metal plate disposed on the bloei; upon which said rails rest.

In testimony whereol'- I aiiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HENRY F. POKLOP. lli/Titnesses JOHN A. GEX, E. E. BOOTH. 

